My fitted oven is on the blink, Im thinking about buying a new one, who would I call apart from the gas board

Question

My fitted oven is on the blink, Im thinking about buying a new one, who would I call apart from the gas board
to come out and install it for us? It just looks like a big job as there are benches and cupboards surrounding it. I would ideally like a freestanding ovencooker but Im not sure as to what to do....could someone please give me a little advice on this one?

Answer

HI KT firstly I think it depends on whether it is a gas oven or electric oven?brbrIf it is gas then yes you MUST get a registered CORGI engineer to install it look in local phone book.brbrIf it is electric then you SHOULD get a qualified electrician to install it again look in local phone book.brbrActually replacing a fitted oven is very easy typically there are just a few screws holding the old one in place. If it is a floor level oven then you probably need to pull the skirting board along the bottom of the kitchen units off first this is normally just clipped on by plastic clips.brbrIf it is eye level oven then there it is easier but obviously ovens are heavy so care needs to be taken when pulling the old one out.brbrI am not sure why you would want to change from a fitted to freestanding? But you have to consider the space... typically a fitted with cupboards either side there is just enough space for the oven as the oven is insulated to stop the cupboards getting hot. With a freestanding you may find you have to leave a gap either side for air to get around the oven. This may mean the gap you have is no longer big enough?brbrBest thing to do is meausre the gap where your oven is now, then go down to Comet or Dixons or simliar and ask one of the people in there.